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Widow files lawsuit over death of husband in Bangor July 4 parade
2 hours agoThe widow of a man killed two years ago in the Fourth of July parade when an antique firetruck struck him after …
After bruises fade, emotional trauma from accident can linger
2 hours agoImmediately after her involvement in the massive Feb. 25 pileup on the interstate in Etna, Peggy Leonard of Hampden snapped a photo of her car …
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Brother says Kyle Dube never confessed to him that he strangled Nichole Cable
BANGOR | The younger brother of the man accused of using Facebook to lure 15-year-old Nichole Cable to her death told jurors Thursday morning …
REGION:
St. Francis woman injured in rollover accident
SINCLAIR | Icy road conditions are blamed for an early morning single-vehicle accident that …
York couple claims town cheated them out of land to build police station
1 hour agoTown residents Samuel and Noreen Horn are seeking court action to stop …
CULTURE SHOCK
1 hour ago 5 Things To Do This Weekend, March 6-8: Spring ahead, fall out of hibernation
Somerset County deputies investigating crash with stolen pickup
2 hours agoNORRIDGEWOCK | Somerset County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a crash involving a pickup truck …
- 43 kids injured in Washington state school bus crash
- Witnesses describe last moments of 3 killed in Boston Marathon bombing
- Wells library closed after partial roof collapse
- Investor seeks ‘other users’ for shuttered East Millinocket mill
- Mortgage rates fall; 30-year fixed at 3.75 percent, Freddie Mac says
- Ringling Bros. circus to stop using elephants in traveling shows
Opinion
EDITORIALS
Don’t jeopardize Maine outdoor recreation with parks and lands reshuffle
Maine’s Bureau of Parks and Lands is easy to take for granted. Most visitors to state parks don’t think about their management hierarchy, and few …
Sports
POLL QUESTION
Maine hockey team looks to erase forgettable regular season with playoff opener at Vermont
ORONO | The beauty of the playoffs in any sport is that it can erase the memory of a forgettable regular season. The University …
Health
After bruises fade, emotional trauma from accident can linger
Immediately after her involvement in the massive Feb. 25 pileup on the interstate in Etna, Peggy Leonard of Hampden snapped a photo of her car …
Business
Business Insider sinks Maine’s economic rating to next-to-last in US
PORTLAND | Did you feel something Wednesday? Like the condition of Maine’s economy worsening? Well, the business news website and aggregator Business Insider did, …
Living
JULIA BAYLY
Fighting winter boredom and teaching my chickens to lay rare round eggs
FORT KENT | It wasn’t the goose that laid the golden egg, but a buff orpington hen in England recently laid a perfectly round …
Outdoors
OUT THERE
Hogged stones, hacks, and icy tumbles: A novice curler’s diary
Many years ago, I fashioned myself as a pretty serious athlete (if, that is, you define “serious” as “getting mad whenever you lose”). It didn’t …
Food
MAINE-LY LOBSTER
Ten Brilliant Books About Maine Lobster Fishing
Today is World Book Day. It has made me reflect on my love of reading and my pride in achieving one of my lifelong …
Events
CULTURE SHOCK
5 Things To Do This Weekend, March 6-8: Spring ahead, fall out of hibernation
1. I’m not going to lie. Last weekend, I spent the vast majority of the time in my pajamas, curled up on the couch, savoring …
